onkur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse einnhverr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɔŋ̊kʊɹ]

Pronoun

onkur m

  1. some, someone, indefinite pronoun
    Her hevur onkur verið.
    Somebody has been here.
    Er onkur inni?
    Is somebody there?

Usage notes

Like some/any in English, onkur is used in positive contexts.

Declension

singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative onkur onkur okkurt
accusative onkran / onkun onkra
dative onkrum onkrari onkrum
genitive onkurs (onkrar) onkurs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative onkrir onkrar onkur
accusative onkrar
dative onkrum
genitive onkra